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| Listed below are all of the acronyms and a brief description of each that appear throughout this web site and NAAS Monterey documentation. | |||||
| BTEX | Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzenes & Xylenes | ||||
| Colorless liquids found in crude oil and gasoline. | |||||
| Cal/EPA | California Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| The single point of contact for the six agencies currently regulating California environmental protection laws. | |||||
| CEQ | Council on Environmental Quality | ||||
| Environmental council formed through NEPA to enforce the completion of environmental impact sheets for all major federal actions significantly impacting the environment. | |||||
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation & Liability Act | ||||
| Enacted by Congress in 1980, CERCLA is the basis for the cleanup of hazardous substances standards. It was amended by SARA in 1986. | |||||
| CON/HTRW | Containerized/Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste | ||||
| Any required short-term corrective actions at a FUD Site pertaining to containerized hazardous waste and/or contaminated soils due to a leaking containerized hazardous waste. | |||||
| CRP | Community Relations Plan | ||||
| A written summary of the community concerns with a focus on community relation techniques that have been or will be implemented within the community. | |||||
| CWA | Clean Water Act | ||||
| The Clean Water Act was established to create the basic structure for regulating the contamination of the waters of the United States. | |||||
| DERP | Defense Environmental Restoration Program | ||||
| The DoD program that gives the DoD the authority, responsibility, and funding for environmental restoration at active military facilities, closing military facilities, and formerly used military facilities. | |||||
| DoD | Department of Defense | ||||
| The section of the U.S. government responsible for the protection of the American people and territories. | |||||
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency | ||||
| Federal government agency responsible for the development and enforcement of regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. | |||||
| FFTA | Fire Fighting Training Area | ||||
| Area of the MPA formerly used by the Navy and currently under investigation for potential contamination. | |||||
| FS | Feasibility Study | ||||
| Restoration phase that investigates remedial alternatives and ensures an appropriate remedy is selected. | |||||
| FUDS | Formerly Used Defense Sites | ||||
| Program under the DERP responsible for the environmental restoration at formerly used military facilities. | |||||
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